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PRIMARY METABOLITE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Molecular Biology
CONT

A primary metabolite is a kind of metabolite that is directly involved in normal growth, development, and reproduction. It usually performs a physiological function in the organism (i.e. an intrinsic function).

OBS

Primary metabolites are essential for the survival of the plant and include sugars, proteins and amino acids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Biologie moléculaire
CONT

[...] les métabolites primaires sont des molécules qui existent dans toutes les cellules végétales et sont nécessaires à la vie de la plante. Les sucres simples, les acides aminés, les protéines et les acides nucléiques sont des exemples de métabolites primaires.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
CONT

The most important primary metabolites in the fermentation industry are amino acids, purine nucleotides, vitamins and organic acids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Toute substance participant au métabolite intermédiaire d'une cellule.

CONT

(Les métabolites primaires) comprennent des alcools, des acides organiques, des vitamines, des acides aminés, des nucléotides et des polysaccharides.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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